Demarr
An English variation of the French Désirée, meaning desired or longed for.
Name Census estimates that about 102 living Americans carry the first name Demarr. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Demarr today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Demarr births was 1986 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Demarr. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
102
~ 1 in 3,360,337 Americans
Peak year
1986
9 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2011 SSA rank
#12,743
Tracked since 1981
Census
Demarr in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 125 people with the first name Demarr, which placed it at #49,507 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,507
National first-name rank
People counted
125
125 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Demarr
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarr is Black at 82.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.4%) and White (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Demarr described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Demarr at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.4% · 103
- Two or more races10.4% · 13
- White3.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 2
Popularity
Demarr: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Demarr from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 42 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Demarr by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Demarr during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Demarr
Demarr is a modern given name with uncertain origins. It appears to be a variant or combination of the names Demario and Marr.
The name Demario is derived from the Latin name Demetrius, which comes from the Greek name Dēmētrios. This name is derived from the Greek word dēmētēr, meaning "mother of corn" or "earth mother." The name Demetrius has been used for centuries in various cultures, with roots tracing back to ancient Greece and Rome.
The name Marr is an English surname that may have origins in the Old English word "mær," meaning "famous" or "renowned." It could also be a variant of the name Mark, which has Hebrew roots and means "consecrated to the god Mars."
While the exact origin of the name Demarr is uncertain, it appears to be a modern combination or variation of these older names. It is possible that the name was created by blending elements of Demario and Marr to create a unique and contemporary name.
There are no known historical references or famous individuals from antiquity with the specific name Demarr. However, some notable people with variations of this name include:
1. Demario Rickman (born 1992), American football player.
2. Demar Dotson (born 1985), American football player.
3. Demar Phillips (born 1983), Jamaican soccer player.
4. Demar Dorsey (born 1991), American football player.
5. Demario Mayfield (born 1983), American basketball player.
As a relatively new name, Demarr has not yet accumulated a significant historical legacy or widespread usage. Its origins and meaning remain largely open to interpretation, reflecting the creative and individualistic nature of modern naming practices.
People
Demarr + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Demarr as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Demarr: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Demarr?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 102 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Demarr going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,360,337 US residents.
Is Demarr a common name?
We classify Demarr as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 105 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Demarr most popular?
The single biggest year for Demarr was 1986, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Demarr is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Demarr in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 125 people with the name Demarr, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,507 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Demarr in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Demarr?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Demarr leans strongly male. 121 people counted with this name were male (97.6%), compared with 3 female bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Demarr?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Demarr is Black at 82.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.4%) and White (3.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Demarr most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Demarr in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.4% (103 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Demarr in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Demarr a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Demarr in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Demarr still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Demarr in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Demarr can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Demarr?
Find out how many people share the name Demarr on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.